Where does “ملا” come from?
ملا (Persian) comes from Arabic عَلِيّ — to be high, exalted; Ali; exalted, noble; to be...
ملا (Persian): mullah, mollah, mulla, moolah
Definitions
- mullah, mollah, mulla, moolah
Ancestry of “ملا”, step by step
ملا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic عَلِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَلِيّ | to be high, exalted; Ali; exalted, noble; to be... |
via Arabic مَوْلًى
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَوْلًى | master; vicar, guardian |